I love my Brooks Mach 11's (minimalist racing flats) but recently got a pair of merrell's with vibram soles. I've also used the skeletoes and love them. As long as I ease into the running bit, I don't have shin splint issues with them. I always had knee and ankle issues, thought I would just have to "deal with it" for the rest of my life, but not that I use the minimalist shoes, no issues! Super light weight as well- so that is a bonus.

i would recommend anything from the new balance minimus line. LOVE mine.

I love my New Balance Minimus. I had mine fitted at a New Balance store and wound up with a 1/2 size larger then my normal shoe size.

They are super comfy

I don't do crossfit at a box anymore...so I use them for when I go to the gym and for my kickboxing classes.

I needed a new pair of shoes so I looked at the New Balance ones mainly because they are relatively flat - which is something you want when you are lifting weights. A lot of exercise shoes have a rather large sole on the bottom and can have "wedges" in various places - espeically the heel of the shoe. So if say you have a show that has extra cushioning in the heel it can cause you to pitch forward a touch rather than being flat - also it can allow for extra spring in that area - and if you are attempting to push through your heels for a lift it can cause you to be slightly off form.

if you look around a lot of people who do heavy lifts will wear flat soled shoes, such as your basic converse shoe - to give your feet a level plain.

I brought the Inov8 230 shoes - they are awesome! I use them Cf'ing and weight training (they seem to keep me much more balanced) but not on my longer cardio days.

I switch between
Reebok Nano 2.0 or Nike Free
Both are really good but I like my Nikes better.